This is my old computer I am building new one but I feel like I still can upgrade this desktop to the maximum potential.
Right now it has i5 3470
GPU GTX 660 Ti
Power 700 W
So I am looking to buy new mainboard Ram SSD (if still capable) if not then HDD And new CPU
So what do you guys think which highest intel that I can go up to?
Rather than upgrading cpu, upgrade the gpu to something like as cheap as gtx1650 will give your pc a breathe of New life once again
Thank for you info bro, but like I said, if I dont want to just throw the 660 ti away, I was wondering what is the highest upgrade that I can go up to. But it seem like everyone agreed to leave it as it is no waste more money.
660ti is not worth saving. Need a new mobo, cpu, ram and gpu, go for past 10 series intel i5 and atleast the 1650. Rk 1070/1080 is fairly cheap used and still does good work. you are looking at about 400$ of upgrades
I see your point, I really don’t like leaving my old pc parts laying around collecting dust either, what I do is take my previous pc parts, put it together as Budget Builds then dump them off to Family and Friends whom do not know how to build pc’s, works like a charm :P Seriously, I do usually give it to them for Free though.
To better answer your question:
Your i5-3470 is a 10+ year old platform using only DDR “3” Ram, that platform is getting too old to bother with.
I looked into Bottleneck, that 660 Ti is already to weak for that 3470, So…
A couple comments I’ve seen in this Thread could help you to not have to throw it all way.- That 660 Ti is pretty much too old, but that 3470 can still effectively run a 1650, replace 660 TI w/ 1650.
- SSD, If you’ve never owned an SSD you will be super impressed in how much faster that alone will make your PC, a whole lot, even with nothing else upgraded. You will have to re-install Windows onto that new SSD. A 2.5" 1TB SSD for about $40 on Amazon would do fine.
Thank you bro for the info, this is helpful, yeah my plan was giving it to someone else they might put good use to it. Since I am in third world country LOL.
yup his GPU is actually holding back the i5 3470 lol
Something like 1650 will fix this problem or a Radeon RX560/RX460.
i7-4790k is the highest drop-in replacement for the board after you do a bios update first.
That being said, it’s a pure waste of money. Don’t do it.
Also, to answer the question from the title: The highest Intel CPU that can pair with a GTX 660 Ti is the Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+. And on the mainstream-desktop it would be the Intel Core i9-14900K.
I am building new one
Good, save your money for that. Best upgrade you can do to your current PC is get an SSD for the OS and then reuse it in your new PC so it isn’t wasted money.
The PCIE standard is pretty backwards compatible. I’m sure you could stick that 660 Ti in any x86 computer that supports PCIE today (even the highest end), and probably will be able to for the next few generations to come.
It will still perform like a 660 Ti, of course, so don’t expect much in terms of performance.
Id say If you are building a new pc, then there is no reason to put money into this old one… If you by any chance want to try some overclocking on this platform just for fun to see what kind of performance is hidden, then you should buy a “k” CPU like: i5 2500k/i7 2600k or i5 3570k/i7 3770k.
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You can replace it with a 10 year old CPU from eBay. Just don’t, unless it’s like $20. We’re at DDR5 and you’re on DDR3 RAM.
Don’t upgrade the CPU, the gaming performance won’t noticeably change and you’ll be spending way more money than you should on something which barely runs even the lightest games these days. Just get a new build.
any cpu, the only thing is that it should fit in the mobo but even todays motherboards still support a 660ti. ssd is likely much better than a hdd.
Ignoring the “Ship of Theseus” paradox for the moment, what is so special about the 660Ti that you’re willing to replace every other significant component in the system but not that card?
660 Ti might as well be a paperweight by today’s standards. Mount it as a wall decoration